1939 Langston Lions football team
The 1939 Langston Lions football team was an American football team that represented Langston College in the Southwestern Athletic Conference during the 1939 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach Caesar Felton Gayles, the team compiled a 7–0–1 record, won the SWAC championship, shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 83 to 26. The 1939 Langston team was recognized as the 1939 black college national champion.
| 1939 Langston Lions football | |
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Black college national co-champion SWAC champion | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| 1939 record | 7–0–1 ( SWAC) |
| Head coach | Caesar Felton Gayles (10th season) |
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 7 | at Morehouse | Atlanta, GA | W 6–0 | ||
| October 14 | at Southern | Scotlandville, LA | W 6–0 | ||
| October 21 | vs. Bishop | Oklahoma City, OK | W 17–7 | ||
| October 28 | at Texas College | Tyler, TX | W 18–6 | ||
| November 4 | Xavier (LA) | Langston, OK | W 3–0 | ||
| November 11 | Wiley | Langston, OK | W 14–6 | ||
| November 18 | Arkansas AM&N | Langston, OK | W 12–0 | ||
| November 25 | at Prairie View A&M | Prairie View, TX | T 7–7 |
References
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